System Management Module Firmware
CVE-2018-9084
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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1DescriptionNVD
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, if an attacker manages to log in to the device OS, the validation of software updates can be circumvented.
AnalysisAI
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, if an attacker manages to log in to the device OS, the validation of software updates can be circumvented. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, if an attacker manages to log in to the device OS, the validation of software updates can be circumvented. Affected products include: Lenovo System Management Module Firmware. Version information: prior to 1.06.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the SMM contains weak default root credentials which could be
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, an internal SMM function that retrieves configuration settings
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the FFDC feature includes the collection of SMM system files c
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the SMM certificate creation and parsing logic is vulnerable t
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the SMM certificate creation and parsing logic is vulnerable t
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, a field in the header of SMM firmware update images is insuffi
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the SMM web interface for changing Enclosure VPD fails to suff
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the SMM records hashed passwords to a debug log when user auth
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